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Hillcrest Middle School vs. Twin Hills Charter Middle School

Should you attend Hillcrest Middle School or Twin Hills Charter Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Hillcrest Middle School
725 Bloomfield Rd.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Twin Hills Charter Middle School
1685 Watertrough Rd.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Hillcrest Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Twin Hills Charter Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 278 students in grades 6-8, Hillcrest Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 204 students in grades 6-8, Twin Hills Charter Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
278 students
204 students
This chart displays total students of Hillcrest Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Twin Hills Charter Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
42% | 58%
This chart displays gender of Hillcrest Middle School
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
13 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Twin Hills Charter Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hillcrest Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Twin Hills Charter Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1407 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#1502 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillcrest Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Twin Hills Charter Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 20% in CA)
50%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Twin Hills Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in CA)
70%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Twin Hills Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hillcrest Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Twin Hills Charter Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
86
53
Grade 7 Students
91
76
Grade 8 Students
101
75

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hillcrest Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Twin Hills Charter Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Twin Hills Charter Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Twin Hills Charter Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Twin Hills Charter Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
56%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Twin Hills Charter Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Twin Hills Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Hillcrest Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Twin Hills Charter Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Twin Hills Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hillcrest Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Twin Hills Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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